Senior Software Engineer
HybridSydney, New South Wales, Australia
Sydney, New South Wales, AustraliaHybridPart TimeSenior LevelDatabase SoftwareLarge
Part TimeSenior LevelLargeDatabase Software
Job Summary
Develop secure multi-tenant cloud-native storage solutions in Rust to ensure performance, automatic failover, and zero downtime. Implement and operate production-ready applications, diagnosing test failures and performance regressions while implementing fixes. Lead development and project management for large, cross-team initiatives, collaborating with Product Management to define roadmaps. Identify, design, implement, test, and support new features related to Storage Layer Services, contributing to operational excellence. Work on-call rotation for production systems. Based in Sydney for a hybrid model.
Required Qualifications
- Minimum of 5 years of experience in programming, debugging, and performance tuning of distributed and/or highly concurrent software systems
- Strong systems fundamentals, including multi-threaded programming and performance profiling
- Experience with distributed systems
- Proven experience in building, deploying, and operating multi-tenant cloud services with a focus on operational excellence
- Familiarity with database internals or experience building core components for data processing systems
- Hands-on experience in developing performance-sensitive software
- Experience with large backend/compiled codebases, preferably in Rust or C/C++
- B.Sc. in Computer Science or a related field, or equivalent practical experience
- Excellent verbal and written technical communication skills, with a strong desire to collaborate with colleagues
- Strong time management skills and the ability to realistically assess project complexity
- Interest in the theory and practice of high-availability systems
- We are looking for talented Senior Engineers to join the team and be founding members of the team, where you will play a crucial role in our multi-year roadmap
- We are looking to speak to candidates who are based in Sydney for our hybrid working model
Desired Qualifications
- Hands-on experience or an M.Sc./Ph.D. in the domain is a plus
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